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Recamier Juliette (1777—1849)

Juliette Récamier was one of the foremost society beauties of the day. Daughter of a banker from Lyon, in 1793 at the age of 16 she had married a 43-year-old banker, a business acquaintance of her father's. Unfortunately, her sitting for the portrait proved problematic – the model was whimsical, spoilt and constantly late; the artist was... More...